Oh, don't get me started.
I just can't understand these people who need to be constantly plugged in. Are they so afraid of their own company that they can't bear to be alone for more than 5 minutes at a time?
In particular, I don't understand these people who seem to think that whoever calls on their mobile is more important than whoever is sitting or standing right next to them. Frankly, I find it downright rude if I'm with someone who answers their phone and then starts having a conversation with whoever's at the other end. Texting is almost as bad, especially when you hear that irritating little snigger when they read the reply.
Yes, mobile phones are a wonderful invention and, as Ursie says, they're great in an emergency. However, mine stays switched off 99% of the time. It goes on if I want to make myself available for a specific reason - junior staff manning the office on their own for the day, for example - but otherwise I only use it when things go wrong.
Yvonne
